| Author | Li, Yin |
| Call Number | AIT Thesis no.HS-98-21 |
| Subject(s) | Urban renewal--China--Kunming
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| Note | A thesis submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Science, School of Environment, Resources and Development |
| Publisher | Asian Institute of Technology |
| Abstract | The dyfunctions in urban structure and deterioration of building stocks in the city center of Kunming not only directly deal with the future image and development of the capital city of Yunnan province, but also affect the lives of people who live in old and dilapidated houses. Mass urban redevelopment was motivated under such circumstances. However, problems arose when people were relocated because private property was taken for the redevelopment purpose. The benefits of the redevelopment project in Zhuji street against adverse effects on the situations of displacees are controversial. This study investigates the social, economic and physical situations of the people affected by the project, particularly the displacees. It was carried out to examine the socio-economic impact of the redevelopment project and the relocation. The potential of urban redevelopment to enable the inhabitants to improve their living conditions was also assessed according to the results of the investigation. The field survey was conducted about one year after the resettlement was completed. The findings show that people's living conditions were improved after the relocation. A discriminant analysis was done that showed a sharp improvement in the physical environment and a lower housing price compared with the market price are the most attractive elements for the displacees who moved into the resettlement sites. Yet, most of them expressed difficulty to pay all the charges before resettling because the total payment was required to be paid all at a once. Moreover, the time for transition (i.e. temporary arrangement between displacement time and the time of moving to the resettlement sites) has rather been long and the transition allowance is considered low which aggravated the detrimental effects of the relocation, especially for the elderly displacees. Besides, the social contacts among the neighbors became worse than before relocation. Recommendations for improvement of future resettlement planning are proposed based on the findings. The dwellings in the resettlement sites are decent, safe, and sanitary. That is why the settlers are quite satisfied, but these units need to be provided timely (i.e. by ensuring time correspondence between dislodgment and readiness of the project for displacees to move in) and housing mortgage facility should be arranged to help displacees to overcome the problem of down payment, which is not affordable to many with low income and savings. Improving the property rights is also essential for speedy and smooth completion of the project. According some priority to the elderly people during the process of resettling (i.e. to resettle them with their old neighbors) will help them better adjust in the new settlements location. |
| Year | 1998 |
| Type | Thesis |
| School | School of Environment, Resources, and Development |
| Department | Other Field of Studies (No Department) |
| Academic Program/FoS | Human Settlement (HS) |
| Chairperson(s) | Amin, A. T. M. Nurul; |
| Examination Committee(s) | Wickramanayake, B. W. E. ;Morishita, Hideharu; |
| Scholarship Donor(s) | His Majesty King Bhumipol Adulyadej; |
| Degree | Thesis (M.Sc.) - Asian Institute of Technology, 1998 |